How Many People Are Named Marigold?
An estimated 2,402 people in the United States have the first name Marigold. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Marigold peaked in popularity in 2024 with 406 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marigold as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marigold paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marigold is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,402
About 1 in 142,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
406 births
Total Registered
2,474
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marigold
Marigold is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,474 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marigold as a female name
Ranked #693 in 2024
406 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (406 births)
Marigold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marigold span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,617 babies were registered. Marigold remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Marigold by Decade
How has Marigold tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marigold by State
Birth registrations for Marigold span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Washington. The lowest are in Kentucky, Iowa, Mississippi. On average, about 49 Marigolds were registered per state.
Marigold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marigold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marigold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marigold?
We estimate approximately 2,402 people named Marigold are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 142,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Marigold a common name?
Marigold is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,474 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marigold most popular?
Marigold reached peak popularity in 2024, when 406 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marigold is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marigold a female name?
Marigold is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marigold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marigold Smith, Marigold Johnson, Marigold Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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